Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-13
RJTTrE MONTANA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 13. 1887.

that it was hot race, and that down the
stretch no one knew who was a winner
until Daniel B. passed under the flag hare
winner, with Susie at his neck and Vice
Regent only dragging length. The time
was announced as 1:43 fastest evel
made on track in Montana. aud good
time for any race in the country, but there
are those who assert that, according tc
their watches, it could have been reduced
onehalf second.
THE TWO TWENTY-FIVE CLASS.
i This was race in which there was
deservedly much interest centered. Sam
Scott who was to hold the ribbons on his
mare, Ida D., had asserted that she had
on trials shown enough to almost equal
the record of her great sire, Ranchero, and
those who knew the very little mare.
Almonette were not at all afraid to back
their opinions with their good hard cash
Before the flag fell for the first heat Ida D.
was favorite in the pools by about one
tenth, the first named selling for $40.
Almonette for 50 and the other two cd
tries, Disturbance and S. S., for 81. The
odds we're fearful, but no one seemed to
think that Sam Scott could drive a losing
race or that his honest little mare could
/
| could. It was clear case OF bad judgment.
Ida was not equal to the work, and while
| Sam drove her for all she was worth, she
never, during the four heats showed where
the winners ought to be.
FIRST HEAT.
| There was no trouble in getting good
start, but Ida had hardly heard the word
go before she broke and gave Almonette an
opportunity, which she improved, to cross
over and get first place. S. S. and Dis
| turbance were at this time simply showing
that they knew how to trot, but after the
quarter had been passed s. s threw him
self out and at the half vas at Almonette's
flank and before fifty yards had passed her,
! because of break that was quickly caught.
From the half to the three-quarter it was
| a pretty race, and as they turned into the
stretch the most enthusiastic could not
tell how it would end. Down the stretch,
it was as hot as hot could be but Almon.
cite broke and s. s. holding his gait came
in only neck ahead as a winner. Scott
saved his distance and logged in a bad
third, with intent. Time, 2:33a. Paris
mutuals paid 1896.
s. s. had hardly showed at the front as
winner before some one unknown raised
the cry that the Paris mutuals had been
raised twenty tickets, or, in other words.
| that the hackers of s. S. had been robbed
to the tune of $500. A suggestion was
enough for an angry crowd, and men who
had no possible interest, pecuniarily or
otherwise, in the mutuals began to cry
| fraud" In explanation OF this matter,
| the reporter Especially OF The MINER Sc
cured the statement of Mr.. Gessler, who is
| in charge of the Paris mutuals, and which
is in brief, as follows: Since the beginning
of the races his prac ice has been so soon
| as the flag fell to cease selling pools, as re-
qulred by the rules. Further, as soon as
the races started he, who was on the inside
| TIA king the money, Tailed with the outside
man, in order that the indicator should
| agree with the tickets, all OF which, on
| each horse, are numbered conse' utively.
As they began this duty Mr.. Gessler noticed
that the indicator had only registered
sixty-four tickets for s. g., while there were
eightv-fve tickets sold. It further indi-
Gated that Almonette had sold eighty-fve,
while as matter OF fact, she had only
sold sixty-ive tickets. The attention OF
the outside man was at once drawn to
both these facts, and, in order to get mat
ters straight, the Indicator was, by order
|
tickets. Unfortunately, some one hoard
the clicking of the bell while this necessary
alteration was being made and roar"
was begun.
1t is needless to talk of the ugly things
that were said, for they are incidents OF
every race and race track, but Mr.. Gessler,
who felt very much annoyed, began to
gather his wits and remem bered that Jack
Dowd had bought twenty tickets. although
he did not remember on whom Jack had
staked his money. Mr.. Dowd was at once
sent for, and asked which horse ne had
backed, when he replied with a sigh "Al.
monette." Where are your tckets?''
asked Gessler. II have thrown them
away" replied Dowd. "Go and hunt them
up, for it is as important to you as to me, y
continued Gessler. Jack at once made a
search warrant of himself, and started to
look for the tickets and called to his aid
several OF his friends. AS result fourteen
of the twenty tickets have thus far been
found. Jack is in this much by mistake
and the other ticket holders on S. 5. are
out their proportionate share OF the same
These are the facts. no more and no less
as stated by Mr.. Gessler, whose word is re-
garded as good.
HEAT TWO.
It was now about O'Clock and g. winc
had risen and lowering clouds Indicated {
, storm. The judges questioned the owners
, and they decided that as long as it Was day
light they would continue to trot. AS this
was their privilege, there was nothing lei
for the owners but to cali up the horses fol
the second heat. They got an even go ant
from the start until the finish there was {
!, beautiful race between Almonette and s.
the contest on the home stretch being pa r
ticularly noticea BILE, but the game httl
mare, pushed as she was by her formdabl
: competitor came in winner by half ;
!. length, S. S. second and Ida D. an eas.
third. Time 2:29a. Mntuals paid SS.3
= Disturbance has not been mentioned in th
report thus far because truly he was not il
the race. although in the first heat he wa
= placed fourth, but in heat two he was dis
tanced and consequently sent to the stable
HEAT THREE.
! On account of the difficulty at the poo
. box there were no pools sold on this O
|. subsequent heats, but there were quite
t number OF side bets, as the friends OF S.
e still believed in him. The three horses &C
!, a fair send off and each acted well, Scot
n holding down Ida D. in such good shal
q and pushing her so we'll that she was in tf
4 race /, o,n the start. From the quarter
n the stretch they changed positions I
v course, but at the final turn, where a
e were in sight of the grand stand, no ma
ii dare bet on the possible winner. 1t was
n grand rush and, each doing his best, bl
o Almonette managed to pass under tt
]. wire first with S. S. length beiir,d ar
J. Ida D. crowding him. Time, 2:31A.
HEAT FOUR.
Darkness was crewding daylight, yet Il
~ three owners. satisfied with events so Il
o as they bad occurred, determined If pc
,s sible to settle the contest. To this t
=. judges agreed. the patrols were doub
1s and the horses called up for the four
4 heat They got beautiful send Off, Sc"
oo m particularly showing what mis- mare con
;;e do. On the back stretch she lost lt1
10 he by a break, but was speedily pulled do'
as and showing thirty gait again got in COZ
20 pany with the leaders. From about t
~ a., half until the turn into the stretch tn
,, 80, kept well together and coming home show
~. - the spectators who had remained t
IS prettiestrace that was ever seen III I
~ Torritorv AImOnette had the pole. s.